Poem during zazen by Master Wang-Genh

Just as a flower opens in the sunlight 
Our whole body and mind opens during zazen 
To the treasure of mushotoku

Mushotoku 
Practice without purpose 
Without the spirit of attainment 
Without profit 
Without expectation 
Without dissatisfaction 
Without frustration

Return to the present moment
The body expects nothing
The breath expects nothing
The ears, the eyes expect nothing
Your entire inner psyche expects nothing
Only the mind is dissatisfied

The self chases after something
A gain
Material
Affective
Emotional
Our rewards

Return to the present moment
The present moment does not wait for the next
There is no lack, no waiting
The moment is perfect as it is
Learn to quickly recognise what is not satisfied
Learn to quickly recognise what is chasing after an object
And the next...
And the next...
Endlessly

The self
Never satisfied
Always waiting

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